Kaki King - Legs to Make Us Longer
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Free Music Review: More Focused on Structure and Sonority Than Performance, Searching Next
Hit: 4 Stars
In her 2nd album, Legs to Make Us Longer, Kaki King focuses on more compositional aspects, from the whole album's structure to each piece's sonority, than performance techniques. Alignment of chords in the first track and melancholic arpeggios in the last frame the album. Probably the album's most representative work, "Doing the Wrong Thing," displays distinctive sonorities, such as strings at the end and rhythmic counterpoint between Ben Perowsky's drums and King's guitar. With drums and bass, "Ingots" and "My Insect Life" (also featuring King's voice) are reminiscent of New Wave Rock in the 80s, whose influence would become more apparent in her later albums. Having confidence in musicianship after the debut album, King is seemingly searching the next.Free Music Review: Excellent Sophmore Recording
Hit: 5 Stars
This is Kaki King's second recording and it takes her guitar playing to the next level. It is again amazing how much she can work out of a guitar with not only the 6 strings but the entire body of the guitar used as a percussive instrument. At this point you can stop comparing Kaki's work to the likes of Michael Hedges + Richard Thompson and start comparing newer composer/singer/songwriters to Ms. King. She has become the new benchmark for free-standing artistry in music. Definitely a CD for every serious music fan's collection - and don't be afraid to spread the word!
Free Music Review: Creative and driving acoustic guitar
Hit: 4 Stars
A wonder with her instrument, the woman behind the guitar sound from the movie, August Rush, Kaki King is truly gifted.Free Music Review: WOW, Kaki does it again
Hit: 5 Stars
If you want to hear new things from an acoustic guitar, this album, and King's Everybody Loves You are the ticket. This, her second album, is a little less raw and gritty, a little more polished, but it works just as well. A few tracks are on electric, with accompanyment, a sound to which she has shifted even more on her latest album "...until we felt red." Kaki is extremely talented. I'm eagerly awaiting to hear more music from this stunning artist. Very unconventional, so maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but I love it!Free Music Review: Praise for the conquering King
Hit: 5 Stars
I love this album! In the liner notes, she cites Preston Reed as an influence, but, for me, she is lightyears from Reed. Reed is impressive one song at a time, but after a short while all his songs start to sound alike. King has a better sense of melody, and makes better use of dynamics, much more like Leo Kottke. Her faster songs have drive, and all of her songs have an organic flow. Her slower songs, like "Can The Gwot Save Us", remind me a lot of The Durutti Column. At 45 minutes, the album is on the short side, but that's better than over-staying your welcome, which she certainly does not. When she leaves, you'll still be happy she stopped in, and will look forward to her next visit.